Police Officer Stress (1085_15)

Request

In the 2014 calendar year how many police officers (NOT civilian staff) were absent for the entire year through medical problems associated with stress, anxiety or depression.

In 2014 (i) how many police officer duty working days and (ii) calendar days were missed because officers were absent through medical problems associated with stress, anxiety or depression.

In 2014 how many officers attended any relaxation/stress management courses? What was the name of this course? How much did it cost your police force? Please provide me with any information that is provided to officers prior to attending the course as an explanation of what the course will consist of.

Response

In the 2014 calendar year how many police officers (NOT civilian staff) were absent for the entire year through medical problems associated with stress, anxiety or depression.

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In 2014 (i) how many police officer duty working days and (ii) calendar days were missed because officers were absent through medical problems associated with stress, anxiety or depression.

Our system shows that 15,098.95 factored or working days lost during the year of 2014 for all police officers absent due to psychological disorders, due to the constraints of our systems we are unable to state how many calendar days were missed.

In 2014 how many officers attended any relaxation/stress management courses? What was the name of this course? How much did it cost your police force? Please provide me with any information that is provided to officers prior to attending the course as an explanation of what the course will consist of.